School Transport

233. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus issue can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8865/26]

512. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding provided for school transport schemes in 2025; the steps taken to address capacity issues in underserved areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7858/26]

257. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm whether there is a set retirement age for school bus escorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7089/26]

52. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Bus Éireann will consider extending the upper age limit for school bus drivers from the current cut-off point of 70 years to 75 years or beyond, provided that drivers are medically fit given that there is no legal upper age limit in the State requiring a person to cease driving; his views that such a change could help…

53. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be a recruitment campaign in 2026 for school bus operators and drivers to help alleviate the shortage of school bus places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6691/26]

54. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the guidelines relating to the distance to a child’s nearest school will be reviewed, particularly in cases where a child requires a special education place and the nearest school with such facilities may be the furthest from the family home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6692/26]

55. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a more efficient system will be put in place for the 2026/2027 school year to ensure that queries from Oireachtas members receive timely replies for their constituents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6693/26]

56. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be additional school transport routes for the Wicklow–Wexford area for the 2026/2027 school year following the evaluation of the 2025/2026 pilot scheme; when this will be announced in advance of the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6694/26]

57. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when evaluating new routes, if he and Bus Éireann will allocate a new route to an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6695/26]

64. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a request will be considered for school transport for a person in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6774/26]

77. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to abolish the ‘nearest school’ rule for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6897/26]

279. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer routes to Schools Programme in Carlow for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5483/26]

280. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer Routes to Schools Programme in Kilkenny for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/26]

473. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a special transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5603/26]

477. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who live in Duleek, County Meath and avail of the school transport scheme to attend post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5615/26]

478. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to ensure that school bus escorts are employed all year round; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5636/26]

498. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware of the school bus transport issue of a school (details supplied) in Dundalk and the apparent disadvantage for Irish-language schools of her Department’s strictly-applied rules on the minimum number required for school bus provision; if his Department plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the m…

576. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a review of school transport for a child (details supplied) with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6567/26]

373. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts which will be made in 2026 to ensure that new contracts for the school transport scheme will be issued without delay after the expiry of the current term in June; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5381/26]

117. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of the routes added to the school transport scheme in 2025 for primary, secondary and special schools. [4762/26]

118. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any existing school transport scheme routes (primary, secondary and special schools) saw increased capacity in 2025; and if so, if she will provide the details of same. [4763/26]

468. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the nearest school rule and the reduction in eligible distance has been checked; if not, when this will be checked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4220/26]

502. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of the B9200 school bus, operating from Roundwood to Wicklow town, in light of the previous contractors withdrawal at the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1760/26]

503. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine a matter regarding school bus operators (details supplied). [3545/26]

507. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the rollout of pilot school bus schemes in particular in Ballyhale (Knockmoylan bus); her plans for expanding the schemes envisaged for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3584/26]